He stands on the corner Holding a cardboard sign It says wounded soldier Could you please spare a dime? He never tells his story Of what led him to this place A lost and broken warrior Who bows his head and prays CHORUS: Lord, I need a pa-ra-chute To lift me up I've done all I can do But I'm not strong enough Give me hope to hang on to When the storms roll in I need a parachute To help me fly again His Guardian Angel Waved him off to (war) But when she met her maker Nothing mattered (anymore) A man without a mission Surrenders to his fate Asking God to listen To what he has to say Lord, I need a pa-ra-chute To lift me up I've done all I can do But I'm not strong enough Give me hope to hang on to When the storms roll in I need a parachute To help me fly again Lord, I need a pa-ra-chute To lift me up I've done all I can do But I'm not strong enough Give me hope to hang on to When the storms roll in I need a parachute To help me fly again